Orientation Days at CES

 Orientation Days
Finally got into our classrooms to begin setting up after two days of meetings and getting-to-know you activities!!
We have just been told that school won't open until the 15th September due to the unrest and curfews.  Gives us more days to get ready, I guess :-)

One of the sports team building activities- mummy racing!!

Shots looking outside the school green grounds.

Entrance to the huge auditorium

First views of the Nile

Our first view of the Nile, as seen from our bus.

One of the many currently empty river cruise boats.

Security forces

Saw our first tank.  We often see armed soldiers/policemen in watch towers and setting up checkpoints, guarding strategic facilities and buildings.

First Cairo Shots

First lunch with some of the other "newbies"

View from the top of our hotel/temporary home, the Pearl Hotel, real 3 star accommodation :-)

Construction, Egyptian style!

The impressive school entrance.

There must be literally thousands and thousands of unfinished buildings.  Apparently as soon as they are closed in they have to start paying tax, so they leave them in skeleton form until they can find tenants. Soooo many of them!!!

Amazing Dubai

Nicki, with our awesome "tour guide" friend Mike.

Couldn't help myself. Well it was 41 degrees you know!!

Burj Al Arab- stunning!

Atlantis Hotel- at the head of the "fronds" of Palm Island.

Dubai Mall- huge beyond description!!

The beautiful fountains at the Dubai Mall.

Skyscrapers in abundance!!

Dubai Mall Aquarium.

Our New Mascot

Issy taking our new mascot for a blat around her lounge before our as yet un-named kiwi heads of on his big adventure with us!

Family Gatherings Before We Go

Dinner at the Leathley junior's household.

What a fine looking pair we are!

Can't forget Tilly!!

Off to the White household for a great get-together.

All the girls together

What a motley crew of blokes!

The White Family